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Kaler backs pulling Coffman, other names off U buildings

Kaler backs pulling Coffman, other names off U buildings

Nicholson, Middlebrook and Coffey halls, and Coffman Memorial Union, are all named for leaders who supported discrimination against blacks and Jews at the University of Minnesota. President Eric Kaler said Friday he'll urge regents to rename them.
by MPR News Staff

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Many view 'black friend defense' as a tired, hollow argument

Many view 'black friend defense' as a tired, hollow argument

The trope played out in front of a national TV audience this week as Republican Rep. Mark Meadows defended President Trump against testimony by Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who claimed the president is racist. Meadows pointed to Lynne Patton, a black Trump administration staffer, and said Patton never would tolerate working for a racist.
by The Associated Press

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House passes second gun background check bill in as many days

House passes second gun background check bill in as many days

The measure seeks to close the so-called "Charleston loophole" that allowed an avowed white supremacist to buy a gun he used to kill 9 people at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston. S.C., in 2015.
by Martin Kaste and Brakkton Booker

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When kids ask (really) tough questions: A quick guide

When kids ask (really) tough questions: A quick guide

Is Santa real? Will you ever die? Children ask questions that can induce knee-buckling panic in adults. Here are some research-tested strategies to help you navigate conversations about death, race and other tricky topics.
by Cory Turner and Anya Kamenetz

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ChangeMakers: Lou and Sarah Bellamy, using theater to give voice

ChangeMakers: Lou and Sarah Bellamy, using theater to give voice

Lou Bellamy, 75, founded Penumbra Theatre in 1976 to provide a platform for African-American voices. His daughter, Sarah Bellamy, 40, took over as the company's artistic director in 2017.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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Challenges and opportunities for women in politics

Challenges and opportunities for women in politics

Two former state representatives discuss the challenges and opportunities facing women in politics.
by MPR News Staff

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Amid clouds of dust, border wall prototypes are demolished

Amid clouds of dust, border wall prototypes are demolished

A jackhammer turned prototypes of President Trump's prized border wall into piles of rubble Wednesday, a quick ending to an experiment that turned into a spectacle at times.
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